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El Salvador's Bukele Not a Dictator

Trump Administration: El Salvador's Bukele Not a Dictator
The Trump administration has defended El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, saying that its ally should not be compared to other leaders the United States has dubbed dictators
EEUU dice que el presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, no es un dictador
El gobierno de Estados Unidos afirmó que el presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, no debería ser puesto en el mismo saco que los
The United States says that the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, is not a dictator
The approval of indefinite presidential terms last week generated warnings from observers and the opposition in the Central American country. The United States government has stated that the President of El Salvador,
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely
President Nayib Bukele has cracked down on gangs and civil rights, jailing tens of thousands of people. The National Assembly also extended the presidential term to six years.
Trump ally Bukele's party amends El Salvador constitution to allow indefinite presidential re-election
El Salvador's legislature has passed constitutional reforms that extend presidential terms from five years to six and allow for indefinite re-election.
El Salvador scraps presidential term limits, opening door for another Bukele term
El Salvador's ruling party on Thursday passed a bill to overhaul how elections are run in the Central American nation, opening the door for President Nayib Bukele to serve another term.
Bukele Forever? What El Salvador’s Constitutional Reform Means for Democracy
El Salvador has taken a dramatic step that could redefine its political future. Congress, controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s party, approved a constitutional reform in a matter of hours. The changes erased presidential term limits,
State Department Nods To Indefinite Reelection In Bukele's El Salvador: 'It Is Up To Them'
The U.S. State Department appeared to nod to indefinite reelection in El Salvador, saying "the decision to make constitutional changes is theirs"
Reforms allowing Bukele to rule El Salvador indefinitely spark criticism
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has been condemned by opposition politicians and human-rights groups over recent constitutional reforms which could pave the way for him to rule indefinitely.

US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate

The US State Department has voiced rare support for El Salvador’s decision to abolish presidential term limits, paving the ...

U.S. plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, Russia

Leaked draft reports show the Trump administration is planning to eliminate or downplay accounts of prisoner abuse, ...

El Salvador's exit from Central American Parliament brings legitimacy crisis

The decision by President Nayib Bukele's government to withdraw El Salvador from the Central American Parliament underscores ...
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Deported from Tampa, Venezuelan asylum-seeker recounts time in El Salvador's mega-prison

More than 200 Venezuelans were sent to El Salvador's maximum security prison in March, including Frengel Reyes, who was ...

El Salvador opens path for its president to stay in power indefinitely. Why critics aren’t surprised

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly pushed through a constitutional reform overnight ...

Is El Salvador sliding into autocracy? Exiled reporter Carlos Dada weighs in

Carlos Dada, founder of El Faro digital news outlet, talks to Bianna Golodryga about the direction of El Salvador under ...

El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others

Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power ...
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El Salvador contingent embrace the country's culture

On Friday night, four Grand Junction residents stepped off a plane at the Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez International ...